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Creator:
Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773
Title:

Design for a Vignette: Figure of Abundance

Date:
undated
Medium:
Graphite, pen and black ink, and red chalk, incised and squared for transfer on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 11 1/8 x 8 inches (28.3 x 20.3 cm), Contemporary drawn border: 3 13/16 x 4 5/8 inches (9.7 x 11.7 cm), Sheet: 2 1/4 × 3 inches (5.7 × 7.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in artist's hand in pen with black ink, upper center:[greek lettering]; Verso: inscribed in graphite, upper right: "68/12/20/64"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.446
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
allegorical | cornucopia (motif) | design | female | figure (illustration) | genre subject | musical instruments | scroll (motif)
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9935
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